SpaceX catches its Starship rocket back at the launch pad, but the spacecraft is destroyed
The spacecraft was supposed to soar across the Gulf of Mexico on a near loop around the world similar to previous test ...
SpaceX loses new version of Starship rocket after successfully catching booster
SpaceX's Starship blasted off from south Texas, successfully completing the rocket booster return and catch for the second time ever. Then SpaceX lost the rocket.
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Human exploration of Mars is coming, says former NASA chief scientist
We have long been inspired by the idea that life could reside on Mars – human or otherwise. But fiction is getting closer to ...
Two private landers head to the moon to aid future NASA astronauts
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday morning carrying two private lunar landers into orbit in ...
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Mars may have a solid inner core like Earth does
A new analysis of marsquakes measured by NASA’s InSight lander indicates Mars has a solid inner core – but other researchers ...
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Rocket Lab takes jab at NASA with release of Mars sample return plan
The company has outlined its proposed architecture to return martian rock and dust samples to Earth for research.
See Ethereal Night-Shining Clouds Decorate The Mars Sky
NASA’s Curiosity rover is skygazing and photographing lovely examples of noctilucent clouds on Mars. The wispy formations ...
Nuclear electric propulsion technology could make missions to Mars faster
The trip to Mars and back is not one for the faint of heart. We're not talking days, weeks, or months. But there are ...
NASA's Mars Rover Mission to Bring Samples Home Is at Risk
An exploding budget and an unraveling schedule spell disappointment for NASA's mission to learn more about Mars's history.
A Full Moon, a Bold Mars and a New Comet Brighten January’s Skies
On Monday night you may have a chance to witness the moon obscuring the Red Planet at its brightest, as well as a comet’s ...
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Mars Reaches Opposition This Week, Appearing Bigger and Brighter in the Night Sky—Here's How to See It
The Red Planet reaches opposition about once every two years. On Thursday, January 16 Mars will reach opposition and appear bigger and brighter in the night sky. According to NASA, this exciting ...